A little Advice Please

Jan this year I realised I had a problem with my nose, but I thought it was just an end of a cold.

Roll onto February I saw my GP as I was worried (my dog kept sniffing my nose and it put my on edge), she referred me to ENT.

March I had an appointment, the consultant looked and said it was a nasal pylop. But she sent me for a CT scan to be sure.

Had CT scan done, and thought nothing and left feeling confident.

April 4th - I had a call, to say the nasal lump isnt what they thought it was as it had grown.  This is where it gets chaotic, she had to sqeeze me in the same week of the phone call to a pre-op assessment done, and on that Saturday, I was sent for an emergency MRI - my anxiety was reall up.  The following week on the 13th I had a biopsy done.  I had such a worse feeling.  Two weeks ago, the surgeon  told me its a tumour, but before we work on a treatment plan, we still need to know what we are dealing with.  I was just like "this isnt happening!". He than mentioned how I will be going for more scans and tests.

So now I put it in context (I know sometimes its helpful to have it),, I am just getting anxious and fed up of waiting.  I get the wait, and how much the NHS is stretched, but this wait is agonising.  Is it normal for biopsy's to take longer to come back?  It's be nearly a month and a few days ago. 

Thanks in advance

  • Hi DarknessHayz, I am stuck in this "test loop" too.  I was referred by my GP on 29th March, I've had a mammogram, ultrasound, biopsies, mri and I am now waiting for another ultrasound on 22nd May where another biopsy may or may not need to be done, whilst in the meantime its been nearly two months with absolutely no treatment for what they already know is an invasive gr3 tumour which is almost 3cm.  I'm at least another 31 days away from potential treatment which I believe might be surgery.  This is the worst part isn't it, the waiting, in the meantime you imagine all sorts and focus on the tiniest of aches and pains elsewhere in your body.  We have no control so I sympathise but can't help I'm afraid, just know you are not alone!!  I'm sorry you got bad news x